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Captain Gary Dubiel owner of Spec Fever Guide Service with a Neuse River, NC trophy redfish

Captain Gary Dubiel

A little about Capt. Gary

Your fishing guide, Captain Gary Dubiel has over 20 years of guiding experience. He guides full time and spends in excess of 200 days a year on the water. He is USCG OUPV licensed and fully insured and carries a NCDMF "For Hire" license and NC Wildlife guide license. The boat is fully stocked with a full range of the finest tackle. 

Capt. Gary has appeared on more than 20 TV shows, in numerous magazines and books. He has the pleasure to work with some of the finest tackle companies on the planet.  His fishing experiences have taken him across the US, Canada, the Caribbean and in Europe.  Captain Gary is an IGFA Fly Rod World Record Holder and is the guide that changed the Pamlico Sound trophy redfishery from a nighttime bait fishery to a daytime artificial lure fishery. He is the inventor of the Pop-N-Fly (a fly-fishing tool technique that has changed trophy redfishing in NC) The Pop N Fly is produced by the Flymen Fishing Company. 

TFO Honors

This film was made by Temple Fork Outfitters and I am honored by it! I am fish and design TFO rods, join me and fish them!

Captain Gary Dubiel

About the Captain

Captain Gary Dubiel

With years of experience on the water and the development of several fisheries, feel free to book a teaching trip or have the Capt. speak with your fishing club or group, Talk with him about his fishing charters! 

Speaker

Captain Gary Dubiel has speaking to audiences about fishing for 20 years. Originally appearing in fly fishing clubs and as a featured fly tier. His talks now cover a vast area of inshore and nearshore fly fishing and light tackle angling, international and domestic fishing travel, conventional rod design and selection, innovative fishing strategies, lure and fly selection, fishing his Pop N Fly and European nymphing.  Gary pioneered the popping cork craze for NC giant red drum, turning what was a nighttime bait fishery into a daytime artificial lure fishery.  Progressing that one step further, Gary invented the Pop-N-Fly rig and revolutionized fly fishing for these giant reds.  Capt. Gary has written and lectured on both light tackle and fly fishing, and he has appeared on a number of angling shows on ESPN 2, WFN, UNC-TV, NBC Sports, the Sportsman Channel and Discovery Channel (Europe).  He is a frequent speaker at local and national fishing shows including the Saltwater Sportsman's National Seminar Series, the Fly-Fishing Show and the Virginia Fly Fishing Festival.  He has also been featured in many major sports fishing magazines and in several books.  He has written a book about his Pop N Fly technique. 

Carolina Outdoor Journal

featuring Capt. Gary, click on link to watch the show.
"Popping Cork Drum""Popping cork specks""river run stripers""Grassy bottom trout""Autum speckle trout""Stripers on Top""Stormy Morning specks""Transition season""Tough morning Crappie"

Fly Rod Chronicles

Check out this out! Trophy redfish on the Fly Chronicles with Curtis Fleming and PHWFF! Filmed on the Neuse River in North Carolina.

Capt, Gary with Mr. Bob Clouser

From Clients

Stu Creighton

"I had to say thank you again for yesterday, I don't know if I will ever have a day better than that. (Can't wait to get out and try to better it though!!)
I also wanted to say thank you for what you have taught me on the water this spring. I have learned a lot, and I know it has made me a better fisherman. I'm nowhere close to being a pro yet, but I am picking up techniques and baits that I am becoming more and more confident in. In addition, I'm learning a lot about reading the water and the conditions to help maximize any opportunities I get. Gary, you are a very good teacher, and I am looking forward to next time to learn that much more.
You have quickly become a trusted friend, and I think I appreciate that more than anything.
See you next time out!!! "  


Callan Pope-Mullican

"Gary and his family are some of the greatest people. He got us on all different kinds of fish and we experienced tight lines and laughs for hours! We hope to get out with him again soon! "


Geoff Greene

"Thanks very much for helping me get three generations of Greene men together for a fun time on Friday. It was more than just a fun time fishing Specs; it was a chance for me to spend quality time with my Dad and my son. I want my son to be interested in fishing and conservation, and I don't think I could have asked for a better time. My Dad gave me that gift, and you helped me give it to my son. We look forward to next time.” 


Nathan L. Reasons

"My wife and I have fished with Gary a few times. No matter the time of year, Gary always finds fish. He is incredibly knowledgeable and willing to share that knowledge -he has made me a better fisherman. "


Justin Anderson

This was not my wife and I's first guided fishing charter, but it was by far the best. Gary is a true professional. The fishing was incredible, and the whole trip was extremely informative. Gary knows speckled trout fishing like no one else in the area. If you are a beginning fisherman, I'm sure you will enjoy the trip, but if you are a more experienced fisherman like my wife and I, you will enjoy it and vastly increase your knowledge of trout fishing. We literally caught over a hundred fish in five hours. That is not by chance. If you're looking for an inshore charter, go with Gary. He will definitely do his best to put you on the fish. 

Teaching trips

Captain Gary spends lots of time teaching on his trips, so if you want to become a better angler give him a shout and book you day today!

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More from our clients

June 2023 review!

 colliegrrlElizabeth City, NC66 contributions0

Spec Fever is SPEC-tacular!

Jun 2023 • SoloDo you want an amazing experience learning about North Carolina costal systems, seeing abundant wildlife and most importantly, CATCHING FISH? Then a day on the water with Captain Gary Dubiel of Spec Fever is the place for YOU!

Pop your popper and catch catfish, drum, stripers and flounder- or if you want the fight of your life, hit Spec Fever during TARPON season!

Captain Gary knows the Neuse River, and his expertise and passion for the waters around Oriental, NC make it worth your while to drop him a line- so he can help you drop yours!

Today on the water (6/2/23) I saw 2 alligators, countless osprey, terns, jellyfish, 2 beaver lodges and pulled in enough fish to feed an army! (I chose not to keep any- just kissed and released.) And- Spec Fever is “single gal” solo approved, ladies- Captain Gary is a perfect guide and gentleman!

So- if you are heading to the coastal Carolinas, get chartered up before Spec Fever is booked for the season! I’m hooked- and YOU will be, too! 

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Spec Fever Guide Service

PO BOX 1029, Oriental, NC 28571, us

(252) 249-1520

My Blog

Articles Featuring Capt. Gary

"Six Top Water Secrets"

"Use These Tips to Catch More Striped Bass"

"Six Top Water Secrets"

by George Poveromo


  • read it here


"Spring Break Specks"

"Use These Tips to Catch More Striped Bass"

"Six Top Water Secrets"

By Joe; Arrington

  • read it here

"Use These Tips to Catch More Striped Bass"

"Use These Tips to Catch More Striped Bass"

"Use These Tips to Catch More Striped Bass"

By Brian Cope

  • read it here

"Using Your Old Popping Cork"

"Using Your Old Popping Cork"

"Use These Tips to Catch More Striped Bass"

by George Poveromo

  • read it here

"Hot and Cold"

"Using Your Old Popping Cork"

"Patients Pays Off"

by Mike Marsh

  • read it here

"Patients Pays Off"

"Using Your Old Popping Cork"

"Patients Pays Off"

by Kevin Maurer

  • read it here

"Best Lures for Striped Bass"

11 top striped bass experts reveal their go-to lures 

By Capt. Vincent Daniello  

Sports Fishing Magazine June 15, 2018

read it here

"Hooks For Weedless Rigging Soft Plastics"

Choosing the best hooks designed to keep you fishing soft baits in the weeds

by Steve Waters 

Sports Fishing Magazine May 2019

"Hooks for Weedless Rigging Soft Plastics"

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Pop N Patience

Speckled Trout Fishing part 1 FFP

Jeff Anderson of 1Fish2Fish interviews Capt. Gary Dubiel for Florida Fishing Products on the ins and outs of speckled seatrout fishing.

Speckled Trout Fishing part 2 FFP

 1Fish2Fish YouTuber Jeff Anderson does a podcast with Captain Gary Dubiel with Spec Fever Guide Services out of the Eastern North Carolina region. They talk about how the best Speckled Trout lures and colors, tactics, and tips! 

Dubiel's Pop N Fly

Check out this great video from the Flymen Fishing Company

Tying Dubiel's Pop-N-Shrimp

In this video, Capt. Gary Dubiel is tying his original fly pattern the "Pop-N-Shrimp" This is a dynamite redfish and seatrout fly that fishes extremely well on his "Pop-N-Fly.

Fly Fishing the Neuse River

Check out this great video from one of Capt. Gary clients catching speckled trout on the Pop N Fly

Winter Trout Fishing

Check out this video interview with Capt. Gary on winter speckled trout fishing

Captain Gary Dubiel

permit from Key Biscayne, Florida 

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